Gearing Up
Posted by Jess is Jess , Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Last spring I was out shopping with my mom when out of the blue said that she was going to have to start lying about my age.
"It's one thing to have a daughter who is 25 but it is quite another to have a daughter who 26."
Schmeeh?
"You're on the down-slope to 30."
Now, keeping in mind that my mom was just being snarky for the sake of snarkyness and knows that I harbor a fear of becoming a spinster (I read far too many books set in Regency London) I fully embraced the idea of the down-slope. Down hill is always much more fun than up so I figured that I might as well gear up and have a good time.
I spent most of my teens and early 20s in serious relationships and the last couple of years has been spent a) figuring out who exactly I am outside of coupledom b) learning how to date as an adult and c) attempting to live life for me and me alone. It has been a process and honestly, I am still working on it - but that is the fun part, right?
However, this is certainly not about the trials and tribulations of a single girl trying to make her way (there are tons of movies and blogs and books about that as it is), it's a frame of mind and it's an experience that is part of what is shapping my world right now.
And now, The Down-Slope is a place where you can get casual observation, arbitrary opinions, fun facts, self reflection, and plenty of laughter and joy.
Later, gators.
J
Jess!
I had no idea you blogged. Your stuff is so funny, I really hope you write more. Is it ok if I follow you? ("Friend you" sounds infinately less creepy, but Blogger isn't giving me much to work with, here).
Oh, Rufus! C and I saw him live last March and it was amazing. His voice.. makes me feel like shutting out the whole world.
I do write some fiction. A friend and I are currently working on a graphic novel, so we'll see how that pans out.
<3
Jen